Mali imposed a $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in retaliation for Washington’s inclusion of Bamako in its own visa bond programme.

NEW: Madagascar’s opposition lawmakers have announced plans to launch impeachment proceedings against President Andry Rajoelina.

Somalia: Army Colonel Macalin Cumar Cali was shot dead outside his Mogadishu home by unknown gunmen.

Hamas:

As part of the Al-Aqsa Flood prisoner exchange deal, Al-Qassam will hand over today the bodies of 4 captives.

NOW: Trump departs for Egypt.

NEW: Turkish President Erdogan refused to land in Egypt after reports that Netanyahu would attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit.

Erdogan’s plane circled over the Red Sea instead of landing, and touched down only after Netanyahu’s participation was canceled.

Sources say Erdogan had made clear he would not attend any summit involving Netanyahu.

Source: Gündem 7x24, CNN Türk

A loud explosion was heard in eastern Cairo (Heliopolis, New Cairo), hours before the Sharm el-Sheikh Gaza Summit attended by President Trump.

Witnesses reported a powerful blast and dust clouds.

Officials said it was non-malicious, likely from construction or monorail safety tests, not an attack.

Social media posts mentioned a military base explosion, but authorities insist it was a controlled or accidental event under investigation.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz:

Hamas's announcement about the expected return of 4 bodies today is a failure to meet commitments.

Any delay or deliberate avoidance will be considered a gross violation of the agreement and will be responded to accordingly.

Türkiye pressured to prevent Netanyahu’s presence at the Gaza peace summit.

Source: AFP

Egyptian F-16 jets escort Air Force One.

Turkish President Erdogan to Italy's Meloni:

"I have to make you stop smoking."

NEW: Trump will host Zelensky at the White House on Friday.

Source: Axios

Aliyev, Pashinyan and Shehbaz Sharif meet in Egypt.

NOW: Trump arrives in Egypt. Meets with Sisi.

BREAKING: Madagascar’s Senate has removed its president, Richard Ravalomanana, and appointed Jean André Ndremanjary as acting president.

Trump:

If we had not bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, the Gaza agreement would not have happened.

Trump:

The phase two has started as far as I am concerned. The phases are mixed in with each other.

Mali: JNIM claimed responsibility for attacking a Malian army convoy between Kolondiéba and Kadiana in the south.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid:

Pakistan’s ISI planned ISIS-K attacks in Kerman, Iran, and Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in 2024.

Both operations were “coordinated on Pakistani soil.”

ISIS-K’s leadership is based in Pakistan.

Russia and Iran know this.

Palestinian journalist Shadi Abu Sido released today:

For two years I’ve been starving. I went to prison hungry and came out hungry. I swear we don’t eat or drink.

We’re sick, tortured day and night, suffering every kind of physical and mental abuse.

They threaten us with our children.

Netanyahu canceled his trip to the Sharm el-Sheikh summit not because of “the holiday or ultra-Orthodox pressure,” but due to Turkish President Erdogan’s objection.

Sources say Erdogan phoned Egypt’s President Sisi mid-flight, warning that his plane “would not land if Netanyahu attended.”

Turkish officials also told the U.S. they were “angry it wasn’t coordinated with them.”

After consultations with American and Israeli officials, Netanyahu withdrew, and Erdogan’s plane landed.

Source: Israel Hayom